Improvement of CPAP therapy by a self-adjusting system

Sleep and Breathing

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 169-172

  Pilz, Katrin ^a   Thalhofer, Stefan ^a   Meissner, Philipp ^a   Dorow, Peter ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

CPAP therapy; Forced oscillation technique; Self adjusting therapy; Sleep apnoea syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 12344283249     PISSN: 15209512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-12545     Document Type: Article

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